Letters to the editor

Published: September 23, 2004 12:00AM

Is anyone really 'for' John Kerry?
Editor:
Is there anyone out there who is really for John Kerry? I don't mean just voting for him, but are you really "for him"?
It seems to me that there are two groups of people supporting Kerry. Group one: Democrats that vote strictly party line no matter who the candidate. Group two: those who are against George Bush. I haven't found one person that is voting for Kerry because they think he is a great leader, has great ideas or great plans for America.
When a Kerry supporter speaks or writes a letter in a newspaper, it is always anti-Bush. Do you think the "anybody but Bush" reason is really a good one? Would someone please write in and tell us why John Kerry would make a good president without bashing Bush! It's really hard to do, isn't it? I'll make it easier (or harder), would someone please tell us what Kerry has accomplished in his 19 years in the Senate?
It is a shame the Democratic Party has shifted so far to the left that it can no longer put up a good candidate. What happened to the respectable Democrats like Sam Nunn, Joe Leiberman, John Breux, Patrick Moynihan and Lloyd Bentsen?
The Democratic Party has become a party dominated by a small socialistic wing. Now it's the party of Jesse Jackson, Michael Moore, Al Sharpton, John Kerry, Jane Fonda, Ted Kennedy, the ACLU, etc.
The last Democrat I voted for was Carter because he was a "good" man whom I could trust. He proved to be a lousy president, but at least he could be trusted.
I am a conservative, but more defining I am a "nationalist." It scares me to think that a John Kerry America would see the United Nations become a major player in the decision-making process of our country. John Kerry has proved he can't make a decision on his own. He will use the U.N. to help him get off the fence.
It also scares me nobody really knows what John Kerry stands for because he doesn't really know. He tells everybody what they want to hear. He is a great politician; nobody can deny that, but would he be a great president? I doubt it!
I'll be voting for George Bush, not because he is a Republican, but because I know exactly where he stands.
Sam Sayre
Wooster
Here's a vote that is not changing
Editor:
A letter to the editor in the Sept. 18 paper inspired me to write. I, too, recently had a yard sign disappear from my front yard.
My Kerry/Edwards sign was there when I went to bed one evening, but missing the next morning. However, I just put it off to some playful neighborhood kids. I doubt that they took the sign because it conflicted with their political philosophy. I don't really question the moral character of these children. I don't really consider them to be underhanded. It was nothing more than a playful prank.
The letter had me reconsider the loss of my Kerry/Edwards sign. Never did it occur to me that it could be part of a Karl Rove inspired, conservative attempt to once again suspend free speech. Could the local Republican Party be behind the loss of my Kerry/Edwards sign? Would the local Republican Party be so fearful of dissent that it would feel the necessity? Are they so desperate? Probably not. However, after reading "Bush's Brain" by James Moore and Wayne Slater, I am left to wonder.
But one thing is for certain; it will not change my vote. I believe we can do better. And help is on the way.
Michael Clement
Wooster
Thanks for another great fair
Editor:
We Wayne County residents are truly fortunate, from our perspective, to have the best county fair in the state.
Many months of planning by the Wayne County Fair Board, et al., have brought this about. We appreciate their dedication and hard work. There were many dedicated individuals who also worked long hours behind the scenes in buildings containing exhibits. They, too, earn our thanks. At the close of this year's fair, work is beginning to plan next year's fair.
We were blessed with seven days of gorgeous weather sunshine with no rain a fair to remember!
Jack and Carol Kane
Wooster